And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)

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Antonio Banderas plays the title role in this cable-TV reenactment of a little-known chapter in the life of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The year is 1914: With Villa's war of rebellion against the Huerta forces going badly, he hits upon a brilliant method to finance his crusade. Actually, the idea is brought to him: American filmmakers D.W. Griffith (Colm Feore) and Harry Aiken (Jim Broadbent), then busy at work on The Birth of a Nation, approach Villa with a request that he sell them the

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Art House & International

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

Written By: Larry Gelbart

In Theaters: Dec 31, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Dec 27, 2005

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Cast

Antonio Banderas
Pancho Villa
Eion Bailey
Frank Thayer
Jim Broadbent
Harry Aitken
Kyle Chandler
Raoul Walsh
Colm Feore
D.W. Griffith
Anthony Head
William Benton
Alan Arkin
Sam Drebben
Michael McKean
William Christy Cabanne
Matt Day
John Reed
Alexa Davalos
Teddy Sampson

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Fascinating stuff here.

September 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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This is an excellent historical drama with a fine cast led by Antonio Banderas, and Eion Bailey. Well-written and directed, with plenty of action and interesting sidelights into a very complex central figure. It might not be totally factual, but it clearly states that at the beginning of the film--"this film will show

January 2, 2011